It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas Off Topic Chat

Lord Spence

Them lights are class, and that front door is like something from a Christmas ad. .. On a side note does anyone else have issues getting the mobile version of boards working?

Heroditas

Phew, what a week!
Finished it by having the chimney cleaned this morning so we had our first fire since March tonight.
Also stuck on the first Christmas film for the kids this evening - the 1964 Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. The one with Burl Ives. I feel a bit more cheerful after it. It's been a bit of a rollercoaster week

DvB

Lord Spence wrote: »

Them lights are class, and that front door is like something from a Christmas ad. .. On a side note does anyone else have issues getting the mobile version of boards working?

All the time. So I access through chrome rather than use the app. I have the Christmas forum bookmarked (obviously) do can come straight in here and avoid the rest of it. Only look through the other sections if accessing via pc.

Lord Spence

DvB wrote: »

All the time. So I access through chrome rather than use the app. I have the Christmas forum bookmarked (obviously) do can come straight in here and avoid the rest of it. Only look through the other sections if accessing via pc.

No it wasn't the app I was on the desktop version , figured out to scroll to the bottom and click touch site. Oh I really wasn't enjoying my time in the desktop version lol

pigtail33

Cork Lass wrote: »

Thanks . They are Shower rain lights - check them out on Amazon. Very pretty.

I have admired these on a house where I live for years, and never knew what they were called! I don't have a tree though, would they hang OK from a gutter?

freshpopcorn

Did anybody else notice the delivery date on some online orders moving closer to the late November and you then realise that Christmas is getting very near!

TRS30

freshpopcorn wrote: »

Did anybody else notice the delivery date on some online orders moving closer to the late November and you then realise that Christmas is getting very near!

It’s when it says late December I get very nervous 😬

freshpopcorn

TRS30 wrote: »

It’s when it says late December I get very nervous 😬

Ya, it’s hard to know how deliveries will work this year. In previous years they could just pack a warehouse with staff and now they can’t.
Before standard delivery was about the 20th and some places offered delivery up until the 22nd even.
It’s also hard to know what will be I the shops when they reopen. I know we’d be fine for groceries, etc but it’s those Christmasy bits I’m wondering about.

SarahLil

Corklass the house looks amazing, like a Christmas card love your front door

We have never done outside lights before, maybe next year please god

ChewChew

I love dipping in and out of this forum throughout the year but I love at this time when the Christmas feeling just hits me and it's happened looking forward to a special one this year as we had a baby a few weeks ago and we have a 5 year old so it's super exciting, the letter has been written, the M&S food order has been placed, the shopping is well underway, the Christmas Spotify playlist has been played today, the decorations will be making an appearance in the next week or two, the matching family pj's have arrived and the new Christmas spice candle has been burning aaahhhhhh so exciting

Posy

Congratulations on the new arrival, ChewChew!

SCOOP 64

Cork Lass wrote: »

Thanks . They are Shower rain lights - check them out on Amazon. Very pretty.

My shower rain lights arrived today,An post delivering on a Saturday now,
very nice but disappointed how short the lead is from plug to first light.

TRS30

Con’gratw chewchew.

Sounds like you have all the bases covered

jellybear

Congrats chewchew

SCOOP 64

Wish i had a M&S near me

Cork Lass

Congratulations ChewChew. Great to hear positive news:)

ChewChew

Gosh, thanks all. Tis fun and games for sure and I just realised I have loads of my homemade mincemeat stored away from last year. I can't wait to open the Jars

But here's a serious question for yiz.... Would it be ludicrous to make one big mince pie or should I stick to tradition......

jellybear

Oooh tis a toughie....I find they can be very filling so not sure I'd manage a cake like slice. I vote stick with tradition

Pistachio19

ChewChew wrote: »

Gosh, thanks all. Tis fun and games for sure and I just realised I have loads of my homemade mincemeat stored away from last year. I can't wait to open the Jars

But here's a serious question for yiz.... Would it be ludicrous to make one big mince pie or should I stick to tradition......

You could make it like a tart.

tuisginideach

Pistachio19 wrote: »

You could make it like a tart.

How I loved my late mother's mincemeat and apple (open) tart - with thin strips of twisted pastry (probably what was left over - waste not, want not ) arranged like bicycle spokes as a decoration.

SarahLil

Congratulations ChewChew great to hear good news x

Posy

tuisginideach wrote: »

How I loved my late mother's mincemeat and apple (open) tart - with thin strips of twisted pastry (probably what was left over - waste not, want not ) arranged like bicycle spokes as a decoration.

I'm not usually a fan of mince pies, but that sounds lovely.

PTH2009

Always think of meat mince pies when i hear them been mentioned :pac:

Cork Lass

tuisginideach wrote: »

How I loved my late mother's mincemeat and apple (open) tart - with thin strips of twisted pastry (probably what was left over - waste not, want not ) arranged like bicycle spokes as a decoration.

The old ones are the best ones

One More Toy

Council have put the tree up in my area, no lights yet. Wonder will they have a turning on the lights ceremony this year?

jellybear

PTH2009 wrote: »

Always think of meat mince pies when i hear them been mentioned :pac:

My poor grandad only discovered it wasn't actual mince meat in the later years of his life. He made up for many years of missing out before he passed away

freshpopcorn

One More Toy wrote: »

Council have put the tree up in my area, no lights yet. Wonder will they have a turning on the lights ceremony this year?

I don’t it. I think some places are announcing when the lights are being turned on and they may live stream on some Facebook page but your not meant to turn up.

Posy

Christmas tree up in my local area- it's all getting very real now.

L1011

Couple of very extensively decorated houses on Portland Row in D1 now.

tscul32

First Christmas item up